England will be wary of underestimating Wales at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on Tuesday evening.
The Three Lions come into this fixture looking to bounce back after they were held to a goalless draw by the United States.
Wales slumped to a 2-0 victory against Iran after conceding two late goals.
England’s draw sees them occupy first place in the Group B standings with four points after two games, while Wales find themselves sitting at the foot of the table with just one point.
The two teams have previously met a total of 103 times and most recently in 2020 when England cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory in an international friendly. However, this will only be their second meeting in a major tournament.
Robert Page is only expected to be without goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey after he picked up a red card in their defeat against Iran.
Gareth Southgate will be without the services of James Maddison, who remains sidelined.
Gareth Bale will look to rediscover his form at the tournament after he scored in their opening fixture against United States but failed to find the back of the net in their defeat to Iran.
Harry Kane is relishing the chance to get off the mark at the World Cup as he is yet to score for England, having only registered two assists.
Wales’ World Cup Form:
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England’s World Cup Form:
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